Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Donald MoffatJamie Cregan | Jamie Cregan |
 Robert PhalenMickey Maloy | Mickey Maloy |
 Roberta MaxwellSara Melody | Sara Melody |
 Nancy MarchandNora Melody | Nora Melody |
 Fritz WeaverCornelius Melody | Cornelius Melody |
 Tom ClancyDan Roche | Dan Roche |
 John HeffernanPaddy O'Dowd | Paddy O'Dowd |
 Howland ChamberlainPatch Riley | Patch Riley |
 Carrie NyeDeborah Harford | Deborah Harford |
| HHumphrey DavisNicholas Gadsby | Nicholas Gadsby |